These Sages help remind us to look at the chaos around us, to really see it, to analyze, it and begin to respond to it.
Those of us connected to the heritage of Avraham must engage in this difficult work of imbuing the words of our tradition with meanings that honor the values embodied by our ancestors in this week’s parasha of radical respect and generosity.
Feeling, and feeling openly, and showing that feeling are political acts.
“He asked, ‘was it a REAL sexual assault, or was it just like harassment or something?’” A friend described how a tone deaf coworker responded
Since we have just celebrated the turning of the Jewish year, it seems perhaps a touch early to suggest that there are two books which
Our calendar starts our holiday season with Tisha B’av, a day dedicated to sadness and mourning and ends our season with the height of happiness, Simchat Torah. The vast majority of the time, our task is to exist somewhere in between those two ends of the cord.
(The below is a slight adaptation of my sermon for Yom Kippur morning; it argues that concerns of economic and social inequality are perhaps more
“Going to Charlottesville I honestly believed my kippah and tallit would protect me.”
This Executive Order—this Muslim Ban—is an egregious manifestation of Mitzrayim … and even if it is stayed or amended, it is clear we are going to need to remain awake and resilient…. Egypt is upon us, friends, and we’re going to need to be BRAVE, to LOVE bravely – across lines and despite fears.
As we fight for justice, how do we cultivate Caleb and Yehoshua’s willingness to fight for the unknown in a hostile climate?